Cheese Trust Rumors Prompt UNCLE SAM Inquiry in Marshfield
An interview with Henry Krumrey of Plymouth notes agitation over a supposed cheese trust centered in Marshfield Wisconsin. Reports claim packers and producers conspire to fix prices and control cheese output with storage and interstate packs. Historical quotes describe annual price swings, storage strategy, and public protests against alleged manipulation by Wisconsin dealers and Chicago packers.
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United States
Chicago
Marshfield
Cheese Trust
Wisconsin
Henry Krumrey
Flymouth
Krumrey
Wisconsin Cheese Dealers’ Association
Sheboygan County
Trainroad
Ers
Chicago meat firms move to control cheese output
Dispatches from Washington report charges against two large Chicago meat packing firms seeking control of Middle West cheese output. Letters list Marshfield as an operation point. Charges will be turned over to Assistant Attorney General Todd, head of trust prosecutions.
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Washington
Chicago
Middle West
Marshfield
Todd
Sheehan English Opera at Adler on Jan 14
Local management announces the Sheehan English opera company will perform at the New Adler opera house on Thursday evening January 14 featuring Balfe’s The Bohemian Girl Verdi’s Il Trovatore and Flotows Martha with an all star cast led by the famed tenor and including Madame Antoinette Le Brun Lydia Sturtevant and Harold J. Geis. Popular prices apply and inquiries flow from surrounding cities as fans anticipate the triple bill.
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Sheehan English Opera Company
Balfe
Flotow
Martha
Sheehan
New
Adler Opera House
America
Sheehan Comany
Madame Antoinette le Brun
Lydia Sturtevant
Harold J. Geis
Marshfield High Alumni Hold First Annual Banquet
The Marshfield High school Alumni Association held its first annual banquet December 29 at the Presbyterian church. Edward Witt was re elected president. officers were kept for another year with a 25 cent annual dues. Various classes shared memories, with toasts on “The Good Old Days,” reminiscences, flunkers, and looking ahead. The program included readings, impromptu toasts, and a piano solo, closing with the high school song.
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Grace Burns
Marshfield High School Alumni Association
Presbyterian Church
Edward Witt
R. R. Williams
Washington
Marshfield
Williams
Emmagene Hayward
Glen Kraus
Ttc
Orley de Graw
Wiss Alice Sharmann
Association
Associaion
Woman's Club Hosts Annual Mid-Winter Dinner at Marsh Home
The Woman's club held its mid winter meeting at Park Avenue residence of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Marsh with 75 guests. A dinner followed by a program featured Mr. Roddis recounting European impressions and observations on women in Germany and Italy, plus remarks on labor and economics.
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Woman’s Club
Joseph C. Marsh
Park Avenue
Eivery
Grace Vollmar
Ruth Tufts
Marjorie Sexton
Lucile Blodgett
Roderick Finney
Reynolds Harney
Paul Doege
Joseph Marshy
Thomas D. Spalding
W. H. Roddis
Europe
Victor A. Masori Simg
Rory Darlin
Edward B. Barr
Roddis
Italy
Germany
Berlin
Munich
America
Messrs
Tango Arrives in Marshfield Sparks Local Dance Craze
Miss Cox of Chicago teaches tango to Marshfield society in two New Year lessons. About twenty couples attended the city hall class with more to come. An effort aims to form a 100 person class for six lessons, split by age groups from adults to children under 14.
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Marshfield Society
Cox
Chicago
Grand Raunds Society
Hearing on Vine Street crossing protection set for Friday
The railroad commission of Wisconsin will hold a public hearing Friday morning at city hall on protection at the Vine Street crossing of the Soo Line. The city and Soo Line will be represented by their attorneys, with several witnesses expected. Also notes a Times subscription rate comparison of 3 for 25 cents, six for 60 cents versus 2 cents per word.
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Vine Street
Soo Line
Railroad Commission of Wisconsin
Sco
Notable Names in Local Society List
B Vedder and W D Wheeler, Mesdames Booth Beebee Hamilton Lathrop Mason Pulling Sexton Strauss Tack Hinman Heath Upham Wahle Wood Wood Schroeder Ambrose Spalding and Misses Brown Hayward Egan Pulling Roddis Shattuck Father Davis and Mr L P Tiffault plus Ralph Upham appear in the society directory.
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B. Vedder
W. D. Wheeler
Mesdames
G. D. Booth
A. E. Beebee
D. A. Hamilton
H. A. Lathrop
W. A. Mason
B. B. Pulling
Ida D. Sexton
R. J. Strauss
T. A. Tack
Arlie Hinman Heath
F. R. Upham
Henry Wahle
G. S. Wood
Alice Wood
R. J. Schroeder
F. Halsey Ambrose
Thomas D. Spalding
Agnes Brown
Emmagene Hayward
Mary Egan
Marie Pulling
Frances Roddis
Frances Shattuck
Father Davis
Mr. L P, Tiffault
Ralph Upham
New Year's Tree Fire Claims SevenYearOld Rosa Greenberg
Rosa Greenberg seven dies from burns after lighting candles on a Christmas tree for a New Year surprise. Her clothing caught fire, flames extinguished with help from her grandfather and water, but she died at seven that evening after being taken to St Joseph's hospital. Parents William and Mrs Greenberg reside on Route Five. Funeral services held at St John's Catholic Church.
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Johnnie
Rosa Greenberg
Greenberg
John
Rosa
St. Joseph’s Hospital
William Greenberg
Route Five
St John’s Catholic Church
Marshfield Council Abolishes Water and Light Commission
The Marshfield common council voted unanimously to abolish the Water and Light Commission amid shortages concerns. Power and water governance will shift to the board of public works, with four members having served since December. The council also approved $5,700 for new water works machinery from Allis-Chalmers, described as up to specifications by Mayor Felker and Supt. Thayer Young.
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Common Council
Marshfield Water and Light Commission
A. G. Felker
Ragbell
Marshfield Water, Electric Light & Power Company
Board of Public Works
John Juno
Feller
Fred B. Vollmar
Frank Lueckerbach
Henry Kalsched
Allis-Chalmers Company
Telker
Supt
Thayer Young
Community Thanks For Sympathy And Help After Loss
The Gebus family thanks friends and neighbors for their sympathy and assistance during their bereavement.
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Michael Gebus
Fatal shotgun wound ends Tyroll hunting trip
Anstriga family mourns as eighteen year old Robert Tyroll Jr dies after a sixteen gauge shotgun discharged while he hunted rabbits with his brother and a friend near McMillan town. The accident occurred when the gun muzzle caught his sweater. He died en route to a farmhouse. He is survived by his parents and his brother. the family had emigrated from Austria seven years prior and lived on East Ninth Street. Funeral services will be held at St John’s Catholic Church.
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Robert Tyroldt, Jr
Paul
Joseph Hoffman
East Fourth Street
Tyroll
Marathon County
McMillan Town
Young Hoffman
Rob Tyroll
Leiteritz
Central Avenue
Peter Nicholson
Robert Tyrell
Upham Manufacturing Company
East Ninth Street
Austria
Marshfield
St. John’s Catholic Church
Lawrence Boys Win Over Company A
Lawrence college players defeated Company A 24 to 21 on the armory floor Friday evening. First half ended 14 to 11, visitors ahead. Company A kept within reach in the second half. Lineups included Witt, Braem, Leitner, E Witt, Thom, Faber for Company A and Tippetts, Ewers, Davis, Wittuhn, Saecker, Humphrey, Owens for the visitors.
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Company A
Lawrence College
Armory
Witt and
Braem
Leitner
E. Witt
Thom
Faber
Tippetts
Ewers
Davis
Wittuhn
Saecker
Humphrey
Owens
New Arrivals in McMillan and Nearby Families
Newborns reported to James Fenton and wife of McMillan a son born January 2. Also a son born December 31 to Mr and Mrs Aug Pase Senn. Local births noted with basic family details and dates.
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Jas. Fenton
McMillan
Augpase Senn
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